However, because oral medications must pass through the digestive system, to have the same efficacy as IV medications oral antibiotics must have high âbioavailabilityâ â the percentage of the drug that reaches the blood. Drugs administered via PICC lines have, by definition, 100 percent bioavailability.
A: Bactrim is a type of antibiotic used to treat a range of bacterial infections in the body according to WebMD. Physicians prescribe Bactrim to treat certain types of sexually transmitted diseases, urinary tract infections, respiratory illnesses, and various other infections.
I have a infected boil. the physician prescribed Bactrim DS, does that sound right? a. Bactrim DS is an antibitoic often perscribed for intense bacteria infections and is double the strength of Bactrim. It is effective against... View All 2 Answers